Ter Stegen: “Being the substitute goalkeeper is very disappointing”

Marc André ter Stegenstarting goalkeeper for FC Barcelona and reserve for the German national team, described his impending substitution at the looming Eurocup as “very disappointing”.

In the statements made during the concentration of the German team in Herzogenaurach, a day after the friendly match (0-0) played by the ‘Maanschaft’ against Ukraine, Ter Stegen described his feeling. “It’s not a good situation,” he said while pointing out that he accepts the decision even though he “didn’t agree.” “At the end of the day you have a responsibility to the group to help in any way you can”he added.

“I told the national coach that one thing is sports and the other is human, I want everyone to trust me,” argued the Barça goalkeeper after the decision of coach Julian Naggelsmann, who like his predecessors bet on ownership- Manuel owned Neuer, Bayern’s 37-year-old goalkeeper, for three decades.

Ter Stegen, 32, said his situation had “nothing to do with it” with Neuer. “It also has nothing to do with him on a personal level, we have a good relationship”accurate

Neuer’s hierarchy in the German team has not changed, except for the injuries, which he has suffered and are serious. The aforementioned Bayern goalkeeper confirmed that this is “a well-known problem in the goalkeeper position,” as “no coach has ever allowed two goalkeepers to play,” he ironized. “The decision is always difficult,” he admits.

In a more compassionate tone than in the past, Neuer sent a sympathetic message to non-players. “Marc knows the situation. It has to be said, it’s sad because he’s really a world-class goalkeeper. who showed good performances. But it’s the same “It’s part of the business.”he concluded.

During the 90 minutes he stayed between the sticks, Neuer kept a clean sheet in the Germany-Ukraine friendly played with Austrian Walter Autman. Neuer didn’t have much work to do and he handled it well, especially a powerful shot from Roman Yaremchuk.